Bullmastiff Protection Work

Here is a home video - with all the background noise, handheld camera, my backyard in 1996 - and thanks to Scott's labors, everybody can see some bullies doing protection.

The video has four dogs;
1. Albert, SchH I titled, here he is on his 10 yr old birthday and the whole session was really for his entertainment. You can see how good he used to be; he is very precise, obedient, sticks to the rules. His "out" is good, He is not as fast as he used to be, but he was one happy camper.

2. Diva Super Malinois. SchH III titled. Higher level of protection with the flash of the malinois. You can see her getting progressively less obedient the later in the session.....

3. Tiki, first bullmastiff NA, but no SchH titles. She was so protective that we had to do personal protection with her to teach her the out. No preydrive here, she is serious - and totally 200% INTENSE!! Somebody once did try to climb my back fence and Tiki stopped them in a flash. Just watch and see how!

4. 10 lb Corgi, to show that it does not take 100 lbs for a protection dog. Who is going to mess with you with these 20 lbs?

My reason for showing this ( with apologies for amateur home video) is to demonstrate that bullies work differently in guard mode. Some are obedient and obey the rules. Others are just sooo protective that it pervades everything. They all need obedience training. When you get your cute puppy, you do not know how protective the dog is going to become, so put controls on early, so they are in place when the guard instinct kicks in.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Bullmastiff
• Malinois
• Schutzhund
• protection

[TheIvanyoung]

You feel you need protection then buy a gun , or carry a baseball bat "DO NOT TRAIN A DOG FOR THIS" . You people make me sick. A gun or a bat can be fully controlled. A dog , even the best trained can make a mistake, Then you cry , sorry but he has never done that before. Sure he did because you trained him to be like that. To use an object in self defense you are accountable , to use a trained dog for defense should be a crime.

[nochance34]

@TheIvanyoung

I think you don't understand two things......training and dogs. This is the same type of training used to train military and police dogs, ring sport and schutzen dogs.

You think a guy with a bat or a gun can't make a mistake? I'd say you're much more likely to kill someone with one of those than with a properly trained protection dog.

See that little girl at the beginning. For 7 years that dog was her best friend. After the exercise she was back giving the girl kisses.

[MrStiturbo]

had to use a b guy

[nochance34]

@MrStiturbo

Absolutely.....wanted the best trainer around, got him, and his experience and knowledge was worth every penny.

[chargerjeff1]

I want to teach my dog to use a gun then he will be a double threat

[SuperSkyfive]

Nice video i enjoyed watching it,good training youve done.i want to train my bully kutta mastiff bitch shes 1 year old,any advice pls... Shes very protective and alert but gets nervous bit of a fear bitter ive been told.how do i change this?

[ABBAbulldogs]

as for dogs making mistake's the only mistake are people. and there ignorant ways just take a look at a gun another example of ignorant people built for one reason making the mistake of murdering whos or whats in front of it by accedently pull the trigger.or my favorite the ignorant people who say im sorry i made a mistake i didnt mean to leave that gun out my child didnt mean to kill your family member.the only mistake in this world is mqan himself history has proven that countless times.....

[ABBAbulldogs]

if you dog kills someone many state now send the dogs owner to prision for life so guns are guns and dogs are dogs you just cant win why they both need you to pull that trigger that make em kill....

[MMM08091104]

If you get woken in the middle of the night to a armed robber what good will a bat be? A lot of people can say they will shoot a gun but in the face of an actual situation is different. Give me the dog any day.

[MrHui777]

why is the dog listening to women? such disgrace, i'd eat her alive.

[MichaleenOFlynn1]

Did you start him as a puppy in prey drive, as you would a shepherd or malinois? I haven't found much literature on training a bullmastiff in schutzhund. You've done a good job.

[dissimulii]

guns are safer, eh? even a retard dog with piss poor training probably isn't going to misidentify a family member for an intruder and attack them. nothing like daddy shooting his own kid sneaking in at night...

[TheIvanyoung]

@collegekid491 Actually the dog can also be considered a weapon just like hanging a beware of dog sign is an admission of guilt (that will hold up in the court of law) that you new your dog was capable of inflicting injury. As for the dog , did you not hear about the case where the older teenager simply choked out the police dogs life when they set it loose on him. Most people panic when a dog goes on the attack but a calm headed person can and potently will overpower the K9 if they wish to.

[collegekid491]

@TheIvanyoung

A dog is mean't for work, its not simply a little toy/food pit. Besides, a properly trained dog is better for protection 1)you hit someone with a bat/gun you will be sued and possibly tried for murder. 2) Introducing a weapon means if you lose it they will use it against you and your family. 3) Can call police/secure family while pursuing attacker. 4) Attackers can't hide from dogs very long. 5) If you aren't home, you going to expect a babysitter to use your .40?